Amazing advancements have been made in making websites look pretty and one of them is Macromedia Flash. It’s been around a while but I’ve started to notice more designers start using it for things that are completely unnecessary. If you are thinking of using Flash you need to be aware of some major problems.

First, search engines don’t like Flash. They can’t get inside your menu system or look at any of your text. If you’re looking at never ranking in the search engines, Flash is definitely the way to go.

Secondly, some computers don’t have it installed. Especially work computers that need admin access to install new software like the one I’m using now. So if you want to lose customers because they can’t see your website, Flash is definitely for you.

Of course Flash has many wonderful applications as well but you need to be aware whether your making the right decision for your business. Using the latest technology for the hell of it is a losing strategy.

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